During our Grave Marking yesterday, May 21 2022 at Old St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Newton NC, our State Society President, Jay Deloach presented Compatriots Jack Bowman and Frank Merrell with the highest honor and medal that the State Society can present, The Patriot Medal for long and continued service to the State Society and […]
Our second day of Honoring the 12 Patriots buried at Old St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Newton NC on Saturday, May 21, 2022. It was very hot, many people from SAR and DAR, family menbers of the Patriots and church members turned out for the celebration. It was a fabulous day for everyone.
Catawba Valley Chapter began it’s three day grave marking service on Friday afternoon, May 20th 2022.
Catawba Valley Chapter held it’s regular bimonthly meeting yesterday, May 14th, 2022. If you weren’t there, you missed a great day. Along with our regular business, our speaker, Fred Weyler of Andrew Jackson Chapter, TN SAR spoke on The Battle of Kings Mountain and afterwards, presented the Chapter with a copy of his book, “All […]
Troop 144 in Roanoke Rapids recently conducted an Eagle Scout Court of Honor in which Donald Davis Bradley, Jr. attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Bradley’s Eagle Scout project was the restoration and beautification of Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids that took 212 hours. Halifax Resolves Chapter VP Geoff Pittard presented the SAR Eagle Scout […]
Catawba Valley Chapter finished up their JROTC season by presenting the Bronze JROTC Medal and Certificates to Cadet Sgt Maj Daniel Atwood at South Iredell High School, presented by Chapter President Ben Setser, and Cadet Richard Obert at St Stephen’s High School, presented by Chapter Vice President John Jay Cline. Congratulations to these outstanding young […]
Catawba Valley Chapter has the pleasure of presenting the Bronze JROTC Medal and Award Certificate yesterday, May 4, 2022 to Cadet Davis Tucker of Hickory High School, presented by Compatriot Michael Blackburn; and to Cadet !st Lt Kayce Bailey of Bandys High School, presented by Chapter President Ben Setser. It was a great honor and […]
Catawba Valley Chapter President Ben Setser had the honor to present Cadet 1st Sgt Dinnen Frank with the SAR JROTC Bronze medal and certificate on Friday, April 29th at Statesville High School, Statesville NC. Congratulations Cadet Frank!
During a recent Court of Honor for Eagle Scout Aaron James Shaw of Troop 144, he was presented with the SAR Certificate of Recognition citing him “For outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership and citizenship evidenced by his attainment of the rank of Eagle Scout.” The presentation was made by Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson.
During the April 23rd NC SAR Annual Meeting in Greensboro, Halifax Resolves Chapter Chaplain Emeritus Reverend Duncan H. Jones was one of two members selected to become Honorary George Washington Fellows. The state society will donate $1,000.00 in the name of each individual to the National SAR George Washington Endowment Fund that supports various national […]
On April 20th, Gary Gillette, NCSAR New Bern Chapter Registrar, and American Legion Post 539 member, presented “SAR Certificates for US Flag Retirement”, to the American Legion Post 539, and two of its members, for their recent participation in a Flag Retirement Ceremony. The Certificates were presented “in recognition of service to the community for […]
Catawba Valley Chapter continues to honor our patriots for Patriots day. Here are the graves of Lt. John Hoyle, John Jarrett, Martin Coulter and Peter Little. Thank you for your service.
Grave Marking Ceremony After two and a half years of trying to make this happen, it will take place on May 21st
Alexander Karl Clark, Troop 144 in Roanoke Rapids, has been presented with the SAR Eagle Scout Certificate of Recognition at his Court of Honor. The certificate cited Clark “For outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership and citizenship evidenced by his attainment of the rank of Eagle Scout.” Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson made the presentation.
The Halifax Resolves Chapter NCSAR hosted the celebration of the 246th Anniversary of the Halifax Resolves on the site of the Colonial Courthouse in Halifax, NC. South Atlantic District Vice President-General Patrick J. Niemann represented the National Society. NSSAR Vice Commander of the Color Guard was in command of the Color Guard. Historic Halifax Site […]
Billy Franklin Gordon, Jr. and Kyle Robert Donham were inducted into the New Bern Chapter – Sons of the American Revolution on Saturday, 9 April 2022 at the William Hollister House, 613 Broad Street, New Bern, NC. Billy’s Patriot Ancestor is Francis Hester (P-180483) who provided public service at Granville, NC and Kyle’s Patriot Ancestor […]
Catawba Valley Chapter President Ben Setser had the pleasure of presenting the Bronze JROTC Medal and Certificate to US Air Force Cadet Ryder Phares of Bunker Hill High School at their Military Banquet on 9 April 2022. We had a great time.
Members of the Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter – Daughters of the American Revolution and New Bern Chapter – Sons of the American Revolution, participated in a “Partners for Patriotism” event serving as docents at the William Hollister House, 613 Broad Street, New Bern, NC as part of the 2022 Heritage Home Tours sponsored by the […]
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